La fiesta de la pasión

Adriana Martinez, soprano

Artist

A versatile singer and scholar, Dr. Adriana Martínez, soprano, appears regularly with MIOpera, most recently in Dido and Aeneas (2024), Pirates of Penzance (2023) and as Mimì (cover) in La Bohème (2019). Previous roles include Gertrude (Hänsel und Gretel), Second Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni, cover), and Mrs. Gobineau (The Medium). She has performed in Italy, Austria, Mexico, Canada, and throughout the U.S. Dr. Martínez holds degrees from The University of Charleston (WV) and the Eastman School of Music. An expert on Latin American music, she is passionate about the Ibero-American vocal repertoire and has done several clinics, masterclasses and lecture-recitals on the subject, including at Illinois Wesleyan University (2023) and for the National Association of Teachers of Singing Central Region (2021). Dr. Martínez is Associate Professor of Music at Eureka College (IL), where she teaches voice, music history, music theory, and directs the Opera Workshop.